Lifter attachment for type-setting and type-casting machines.



No 861,864. I PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

B. G. LAMPSON. LIFTER ATTACHMENT PQR TYPE SETTING AND TYPE CASTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION EILED FEB. 1, 1907.

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' ATTORNEYS No.v 861,864. PATENTED JULY 80, 1907.

v E. G. LAMPSON. LIFTER ATTAGHMENT FOR TYPE SETTING AND TYPE CASTING MACHINES;

APPLICATION TILED FEB. 1, 1907.

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T INVENTOR Edward lam 12.1012

UNITED srnr ss PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD CHESTER LAMPSON, OF JEFFERSON, OHIO.

LIFTER ATTAGHIMENT FOR TYPE-SETTING TYPE-CASTING- MACHINES.

Specification of I ietters Ratent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed February 1", 1907. Serial'Np. 355,194.

' to save time-andlabor in lifting the part known technically in this'art as theasseinbler. I

It will be understood that in operating a typesetting and typecasting machine of the kind above mentioned, it is necessary for the operator to lift the assembler repeatedly and also to restore it to its normal position.

i I In doing this much time is lost, and as the assembler is quite heavy the work has a great tendency to tire the operator and impair the general efliciency of his work.

I I seek therefore, to-enablethe operator-to'raise the as-.

sembler at will as many times and as often as he cares to do so, the ascent'of the assembler being always made 9 with uniform speed and both the ascent and return of the assembler being positive, yet the movement requiring practically no expenditure of energy on the part of the operator, the entire handling of the assembler being effected by-the applicationof power.

In effect, therefore, my invention consists in providing means whereby the operator exercises control over the lifting and lowiering mechanism for the assembler.

Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings 'forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in ,7 all the figures.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of-a part of the framework ofa linotype machine, showing in elevation my attachment as mounted thereupon; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the main feature of my attachment including the lever, brake mechanism, and other parts wherebythe operator is enabled to control the application' of power relatively to" the assembler; 'Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the' mechanism shown in Fig.2, the view in Fig. 3 representing the device as from a point to the leftof Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a vertical-section through the upper part of the- -mechanism shown in Fig. '2 and particularly the two revoluble sleeves forming part of the gearing of my attachment, and mechanism for. causing power to be transmitted at will through the medium of these sleeves; Fig. 5 is a vertical section upon the line 5-5 of Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrow and showing the planetary gearsused in-connectipn with the two rev:

oluble sleeves fortransmittinglpower' through these sleeves to the assembler for. the purpose of raising the latteryFig. 6 is afragmentaryrear elevation showing the means for adjusting the seiasitiveness of the brake. Y

band and lever retracted by it: Fig. 7 is a fragmentaryplan of the mechanismshown in Fi 6. i

The general framework of the typesetting machine is shown at 6. -At 7 8 are slideways and movably mounted within them is the assembler 9. The latter is old and well-known in this'art. Connected with the 'assembler 9 and extending below the sameis a bracket 10, and bolted upon this bracket is a headll from which depends a rack bar 12. This rack bar is made of sufiicient strength'toaremain rigid when s bjected to some little lateral strain at its lowerend. Mounted upon the lower end of this rack bar 12 is a head 13 provided with a beveled surface 14 and further provided with a vertically disposed slot 15 through which extends a screw 16.

By means of tlie screw 16 and-slot. 15 the head 13 may, within certain limits, be adjusted at any predetermined height, for purposes hereinafter described. Mounted firmly upon a rigid rest 17 is a pedestal 18 having a limb I 18 proj ecting laterally and upwardly therefrom. -Two bearings 18, 19, support a horizontal stationary shaft '20. Mounted upon opposite ends of the shaft 20 are nuts 21, 22 for the purpose of securing the shaft rigidly within the bearings of the pedestal. I

Revolubly mounted upon the shaft20 are two separate sleeves 23, 24 and keyed upon the sleeve 23 is a gear 25, engaging teeth of the rack bar 12 (see Fig. 3) for liftingthe assembler, as hereinafter described. The

sleeve 23-is provided with a disk portion 26 integraltherewith and three stud shafts 27 are mounted upon this disk-like portion and spaced equi-distantI Revolubly mounted upon the respective stud shafts 27 are planetary pinions 28; Encircling these pinions is an annular rack 29, theteeth 3 ;of which are disposed internally so as to engage the p anetary pinions 28 as inble in relation thereto is a hub 31 provided with a disk like portion 32--having a band channel 33 upon its outer periphery, this band channel being provided with an annular, portion IA. This annular portion carries an annular rack 29, mounted thereupon by aid of screws 35 spaced equi-distant, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 5. A'brakeband 36 lies withirrthe band channel and revoluble sleeve24 is fashioned at its end 37 insii ch manner that its end practically constitutes a pinion integral with'th'e sleeve 24. Keyed firmly upon the sleeve 24 is a gear 38. Mounted uponthe Y-shaped pedestal 18 and projecting'therefrom arelugs 39 between which is placed a'lever 40, the lattesbeing pivot-- ally, mounted upon a pin 41. A trigger 42 isprovided' dicated in Fig. 5., En'circling the sleeve 23 and revolu- -consequently' encircles the disk-like portion 32. The Y with an anvil portion 43 for engaging the bevel surface "14,.Ias hereinafter described and is mounted upon a pivot 44. A leaf spring 45 presses the trigger 42 constantly toward the left, according to the view shown in Fig. 3. The trigger 42 is provided with a notch 46 which fits upon a plate 47, the latter being journaled upon the pivot pin 41' and being also connected with the brake band 36. A leaf spring 48 is mounted upon the Y-shaped pedestal 18 and presses against the under side of the lever 40 for the purpose of normally holding the same in a predetermined position.

The, rear end of the brake band.36 is secured to a sliding block 3G mounted within a slideway 36". A screw 36 engages this block, and moves it toward the front or back of the machine, according to the direction in which the screw is turned. The latter is provided with a head 36 whereby it may be rotated at will. By turning the screw and thus sliding the block, the virtual length of the brake band may be changcdat will, the tension of the band regulated accordingly, and the sensitiveness of the lift of the assembler thus regulated at will. f

7 When the trigger 42 is turned to the right upon the pivot 44 according to the view shown in Fig. 3, the plate 47 is disengaged and the brake band 36 is loosened.

' The gear 38 mesheswith and is rotated by a pinion 49,

the latter being secured upon a key shaft 50 and turned constantly thereby.

The operation of my device is as follows: The operator proceeds with his work in the usual manner until he has occasion to lift the assembler 9. While the machine is running and the various parts occupy their respective positions, the key-board shaft 50 and the pinion 49 upon it turn the gear 38 at a constant rate of speed. This, of

course, causes the sleeve 24 and gear 38 to rotate con-.

tinuously. Normally the brake band 36 is loose, and consequently the planetary pinions 28 cause the annular-rack 29 to rotate idly in adirection opposite to the direction of rotation of the gear 38. HIen'cen ormally no power is communicated to the disk 26, revoluble sleeve 23 or gear 25, the three parts last mentioned always acting as a unit. The pinion 25, being for the time unable to turn, can, of course, communicate no motion to the parts adapted to be actuated by it, Suppose now that the operator wishes to raise the assembler 9.- He presses the lever 40 a very slight distance, using' comparatively little energy for the purpose. This causes the brake band 36 to stop rotation of the disk-like memhead ,13 arrives in such position that the beveled por-- tion 14 engages the anvil portion 43 of the trigger 42.

This throws the upper end of the trigger toward the right according to the View shown in Fig. 3 and, as above described, this releases the plate 47 from the control of the lever 40 and thus slackens the brake band 36.. This allows the annular rack 29 to rotate and of course power is no longer transmitted to the rack bai 12. The latter thereupon descends by its own gravity. The operator need not watch the lever 40 after the herein shown and described.

- rack bar for the purpose of disengaging salsa assembler is raised for the reason that when the assem bler reaches the proper elevation, its release and dethe assembler may be terminated withindifferent limits as to altitude. In pl'actice, therefore, all that i the operator finds it necessary to-do in order to raise the assembler to a predetermined height is to depress the lever 40 and for the moment pay no further attention to this part of the apparatus.

As the retarding power of a brake band is very great as compared with the degree of energy required to operate the brake band, the expenditure of energy in lifting the assembler may be considerable, and yet the operator may do an amount of work which, in its physical aspect, is so light as to be negligible.

When the operator wishes to regulate the sensitiveness of the lever 40, he turns the screw 36, thus adjusting the tension of the brake band 36, as above (lo-- scribed. Regulating the tension of the brake band also controls both the'speed and the momentum of the fall of the assembler after the latter reaches its highest point, and enables the operator to return the assembler as quickly as he considers advisable.

When the assembler is once started upward, the operator may stop it and lower it to any desired position as many times as he wishes; and also, no matter in what position the assembler may be at any partieu lar moment, the operator can readily send it to its upper limit. This feature, to wit, that-of lifting the assembler to or from any point selected, is considered important for the reason that it, increases the mobility of the machine and gives it a wider range of useiulnessl While I prefer gearing of the type above described for accomplishing the purpose indicated, I do not limit myself ,to this arrangement, neither do I limit myself to any particular shape for any of the parts Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination of an assembler, a rack bar depending therefrom power-driven mechanism provided with a pinion meshing with said rack bar for the purpose of raising the latter, means controllable at will for throwing,

said power-driven mechanism into and out of action so as,

by movements of siiid rack'bar for throwing said powerdriven mechanism out of action relatively to said rack bar.

2. The combination pfnin assembler, a rack bar connected therewith for raising the same, mechanism provided with a revoluble member engaging said rack bar for thepurpose of raising the latter, means including a lever connecting said'revoluble member with a source of power for the purpose of actuating said revoluhle member, and means controllable automatically by'movements of said I said revoluhle member from the control of said lever.

3. The combination of a stationary'shaft, a sleeve revolubly mounted thereupon, a key-board shaft, gearing connecting said key-board shaft with said revoluble sleeve,

for the purpose of causing the latter to rotate, a second revoluble sleeve mounted upon said shaft, planetary pin-' ionscarried by said second-mentioned revoluble sleeve and free to rotate upon their respective axes, saidplan etury pinions being adapted to turn bodily around said stationary shaft as the center, an annular rack encircling trollable at will for stopping the rotation of said annular around said stationary shaft as a center so as to confer rotary motion upon said second-mentioned sleeve, an

assembler, and connectionsv from said second-mentioned sleeve to said assembler for the purpose of actuating the latter. 1

4. In. a linotype machine, in'combina'tion, an assembler, key-boardshaft, power-driven, a revoiuble shaft, a sleeve jonrnaled upon said revoiuble 'shaft'andcarrying 'a pinion, a pinion mounted rigidly upon said key-board shaft and meshing with said pinion upon said sleeve, a pinion on said .revolnble shaft, a rack meshing with said pinion and pendent from the assembler of a linotype machine,

fol-actuating the said assembler, means for connecting and disconnecting at will the revoiuble sleeve with the rev- Y oluble shaft'for the purpose of transmitting'power intermiitently from-the revoiuble sleeve to the revoiuble shaft and thence to actuate the'jupward movements of the assembler to a point from which the assembler isreleased and returns to the starting'posltlon bygravity, and a brake and tension screws for the purpose of controllingat will movements of 'the assemblera'nd forretarding the momentum of the fall of the assembler;

Ii. In a llnotype machine, in combination, an assembler, a key-board shaft powerfdriven'v and provided with a pinion, a revoiuble shaft carrying a pinion meshed in said pinion on said key-hoard shaft, arevoluble sleeve on said revoiuble shaft and cnrriyng a pinion, a rack pendent frdm the assembler and meshed with said last-mentioned starting position, and a brake and tension screws for-{t e purpose of controlling the movements of the assembler at will and for retarding the momentum of the falle'of the assembler.

6. In a linotype machine, in combination, an assembler, a .lccy-board shaft, mechanisintpower-driven for connecti g and disconnecting the key-board shaft-and the assembler at will, means controllable at will for varying the amount of power transferred from the key-board shaft to the assembler so as to affect and vary the speed and momentum of the rise and fall of the assembler and to check orstop. lhc same at any point between: the prescribed limits of the movements of the assembler. I

7. in a linotyp e machine in combinatioman assembler, a shaft with a pinion meshing in a key-board shaft as a constant source of power, a second shaft with means connecting the assembler to, said shaft, means controlled at will for connecting the power-driven lshaft with tbesecond shaft and for disconnecting the-same so as to eifect the rise andfall of the assembler,and to check or stop the movements of the-assemblerat will. i

8. In alinotype machine, incombination, an assembler, a key-board shaft, a revoiuble shaft with a pinion meshing in a pinion on the key-board shaft, power-driven, a second shaft with "means connecting with the assembler for the purpose of actuating thejsame .when power driven, a disk on said second' shaft bearing planetary pinions meshin: with a pinion on said first shaft, a sleeve on'the second shaft holding an annular rack encircling said planetary gears and the pinionon the first shaft and calcnlated, when the assembler is idle, to turn idly about said planetary gears and the pinion on said first shaft as its center, a brake against said annular rack, tension'de viccsi'or adjusting and holding the tension of the brake upon the annular rack, suilicient to slightly retard the idle running of the annular rack about the planetary pinions so as to at all times exert'a lifting power upon the assembler but not sufficiently to overcome gravity, a key or lever by'w-hich theopcrator may vary the. tension of the brake againstthe annular rack at will and retard or stop its revolution, diverting power to the disk portion througlrcausing the planetary pinions to revolve about 'the second-mentioned pinion upon the first-named shaft as a center and to confer rotary motion to the second shaft and thence to the 'assembler, elevating, stopping, depressing-checking, controlling the movements .of said assembler as the degree of power that may be transferred from the constantly running first-named shaft to the assembler exceeds the predetermined-power automatically applied by the brake tension device,"or equals the said predetermined degree of power. i

' 9. In a llnotype machine, in combination, an assembler,

a key-board shaft, power driven, a stationary shaft in a pinion on the firstrevoluble sleeve and calculated to turn from said assembler at any desired point in the stroke idly upon their, own centers until suflicient'power is diverted through them to actuate the assembler, the annular rack encirciingthe planetary pinions and running idly whi le'the assembler is idle, a brake and devices for adjusting the tension of the brake upon the annular rack, a lever attached to the brake by which the operator at will checks or stops the revolution of the annular rack and diverts power-therefrom to-the disk portion and second revoiuble sleeve and then toactuate the assembler, means for varying thespeed of the-rise and fall of the assembler and to check or stop the assembler at any point between its prescribed limits, and means that in due time permit the fall of,the assembler by gravity against mechanical power, diverted .from the annular rack to the assembler automatlcaliyfbut of less force than gravity, thus allowing the fall .of the assembler to its original'position without severe jar ,or jolt, or-damage to any part.

10, The combination of an assembler, a revolublekeyboard shaft, gearing connecting said key-board shaft with said assembler for the purpose of raising the latter, and means controllable at will for disconnecting saldgearing thereof so as to render said assembler idle in relation to said key-board shaft I 11. The combination of an assembler, arevolubie shaft for lifting the same, gearing for connecting'said shaft to said assembler and for disconnecting the same therefrom, a lever for controlling said gearing, and means controllabl at will for governing the sensitiveness of said lever.

In testimonywhereof I have signed-my name. to this specification in the presence of subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD CHESTER 'LAMISON. Witnesses I C. A. IIrrcIiqocK, B. F. PERRY, Jr, R. D. LAMPSON. 

